From Tennessee—Felix Grundy, John Rhea, and John Sevier.
From Ohio—Jeremiah Morrow.
From Indiana Territory—Jona. Jennings, Delegate.
A quorum, consisting of a majority of the whole House, being present, it was ordered that the Clerk do acquaint the Senate therewith.
On motion of Mr. Dawson, a committee was appointed on the part of the House, jointly with such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled, and ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make to them.
Mr. Dawson and Mr. Bleecker were appointed the committee on the part of the House.
Tuesday, November 3.
Several other members, to wit: From Massachusetts, Francis Carr; from Connecticut, Timothy Pitkin, jr.; from Vermont, Samuel Shaw; from New York, Arunah Metcalf, Silas Stow, and Uri Tracy; from Pennsylvania, John M. Hyneman; from Virginia, John Smith, and Thomas Wilson; from North Carolina, Richard Stanford; from S. Carolina, Langdon Cheves, and David R. Williams; and, from Kentucky, Richard M. Johnson, appeared, and took their seats.
A message from the Senate informed the House that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business. They have appointed a committee on their part, jointly with the committee on the part of this House, to inform the President of the United States that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled, and ready to receive any communications he may be pleased to make to them.
Mr. Dawson, from the joint committee appointed to wait on the President of the United States, reported that the committee had performed the service assigned to them, and that the President answered that he would make a communication to the two Houses of Congress to-morrow at 12 o'clock.